Achievements

WEL cultivates a vibrant community of highly capable and passionate engineers and research assistants that continually demonstrate excellence through developmental activities. Students and staff working at WEL have made numerous contributions through innovative projects, academic and industry recognition, and translational impact.

hardware kits for lab courses

Product Developer: Vivekanand Dhakane

Hardware required for laboratory courses at WEL is primarily designed and manufactured in-house. This tradition has been in place for more than 10 years, and numerous students and staff have participated in developing and benefiting from using such hardware for courses and projects. Notable examples of such developer board hardware include Krypton (Intel MAX V CPLD), Xen10 (MAX 10 CPLD), PT-51 (Microchip AT89C5131), IQ modulator board, PicoIRIS (under development all-in-one lab-on-board).

inSPEC CS100

The inSPEC CS100 is a handheld device designed for on-demand inspection and measurement of rebar diameter and cover thickness in reinforced concrete structures. It is particularly useful for structural analysis applications, including repairs, renovations, inspections, and quality control of RCC structures. The device will be commercialized by Nirixense Technologies Pvt. Ltd., a startup incubated at SINE, IIT Bombay.

QMagPi

QMagPi (Quantum Magnetometer with PI control) is a compact and portable magnetometer based on an ensemble of NV centers. It was developed at PQuest lab in collaboration with WEL.

Nirmiti

Product Developer: Vivekanand Dhakane

Nirmiti is an initiative started by Vivekanand Dhakane during COVID-19 lockdown at his village Shevgaon to make electronics learning affordable, simple and language-independent for students from childhood to engineers and hobbyists.

WEL PCR

Product Developer: Vivekanand Dhakane

WELPCR is a low-cost polymerase chain reaction (PCR) thermal cycler for DNA amplification, developed at the Wadhwani Electronics Lab (WEL), IIT Bombay. It is inspired by the OpenPCR design and is a standalone device which does not require connection to a computer or a mobile device for configuration and operation. The bill of materials (BOM) cost for assembling one unit of WELPCR is less than INR Rs. 10,000 (approximately USD $120), which makes it a great resource for educational and research use in laboratories with limited resources. The WELPCR design is open-source and made available for developers interested in assembling their own units.

ACPAD

Product Developer: Amaldev V

ACPAD is the World’s First Wireless MIDI Controller for Acoustic Guitar. With ACPAD, you have access to hundreds of instruments, sound effects and loops - right where you want them: on your guitar.

WEL Publications

Complete list of publications based on pedagogical activities at WEL along with the R&D done by students, RAs and staff working at WEL